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25g tank?
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 6:31 pm
by Shell231
How many would u say i could keep and successfully breed in a 25g tank
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 6:36 pm
by McEve
Mine are in two 120L - 25g is 100L? (My calculator says 113L = 25g)
I have 4 adults and 13 fry in one tank and 5 adults in the other.
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 6:38 pm
by Shell231
so 10 is way too many! ? i dont have that many i was just wondering if i could
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 6:39 pm
by McEve
I had 8 in the one tank before I split the group, but you needs lots and lots of hiding places and caves to keep a peacful community with that many in as small a tank as that.
I wouldn't recomend 10 in 113L...
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 6:45 pm
by Shell231
what is that in G'S sorry! lol
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 6:47 pm
by McEve
McEve wrote: (My calculator says 113L = 25g)
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:06 pm
by Des
Shell231,
Easy, I use the formula 5 litres = 1 gallon
By the way, a little late, but welcome to the forum.
Des.
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:18 pm
by Dr. P
1 UK gallon = 4.54 litres (imperial)
1 US gallon = 3.785 litres
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:31 pm
by Adam
Shell231 wrote:so 10 is way too many! ? i dont have that many i was just wondering if i could
That many could be pushing it a bit in a tank of that size, you would have to be right on top of your tank maintenance IMO. However if you were to start off with lets say 10 and you were lucky enough to have 2 males and 8 females you could eventually split the colony between two tanks.
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 3:52 pm
by Shell231
I was sort of hoping for something like that! i was going to ask rob nicely for a selection like that! i have 3 other tanks spare but they are only 2ft so i may use them i could have about 5 in a 2ft or not?
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 4:20 pm
by Rob
Hi Shell231
Whats the surface area of the tank? I would say just about perfect for a conlony of 1 male and 2- 3 females. If you have another male in there, you may get some territorial disputes. Saying that tank furniture is a wonderful thing. Place it right and they should be just dandy!!!
Rob
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 4:38 pm
by Shell231
is that in the 2 ft tank you talking about rob?
24x12x12 is the surface area of that tank!